Daily Republican., 1887-12-13
John L. meets Another Prince.

DUBLIN. Dec. l2.-Neither Patti nor
mary Anderson ever drew hore such An
immense crowd ~ throng ged Ls!nster
Hail tonight, inside and outside. IN
witness the debut OF John l., Sulliyan.
The crowd outside was the largest.
ana whenever inside the crowd an.
plauded or cheered the outiders echoed
~ without knowing why. Fred Gala
Rner introduo Sullivan - "au AmeFi
can lrishman In whom we oil feel .
Just PRIDE"
Nearly every word Vas en- phAsizsd
with cheers, but as the "Big I'm" fair.
~ appeared the cheers grew stentorian
amid cries OF "HurrAh for America'' a''
ana 'The Boston boy forever +" The
delight was manifested in yells which
seemed TO stARaor Sullivan, but re.
covering himself he thus struck ou,
boldly.
Ladies' and gentlemen, I thsuk Won
very heartily for this unexpected kind
OF reception hope shall alvays de.
serve It. Ny parents were Of this coun.
try and I have always tried to be Q chip
OF the old block. have the Same sen
timents toward Ireland that you have
| do not come to boast, but leave you &c
Judge for yourselves. Alter this Irist
tour shall 20 back to England to pre-
pare to meet the best man she has ts
bring against me. 1 hope before I re-
visit yoc the Englishman and I shall
meat inpide twenty -four-foot ring and
let the public Judge which is the better
man. Ii he beats me-(this sentence
was greeted Eith . chorus OF never
never IL ll still extend him tn,
right hand OF fellowship; II beat
shall expect the same"
This brought forth more cheers and
cries such As "An' you will, John, daI
ling" There were then some amateur
contests 40 sppetizers for the piece d,
resistance to follow, during which
Prince Edward SAKE .Weimar, com
mander Of the forces in Ireland. enter
ed, accompanied by Captain Orr, A
d. @. TO the Lord Lieutenant, and two
members Of his staff.
Their appearance evoked alternating
cheers, hisses, boshoos and huzzas, 40
oording to the feelings OF the partisan
in the audience, but all in o chafinI
spirit. This, however, Was stopped b!
the polite Mr.. Phillips, who with MI
Gallagher, then introduced Sulli
van TO the Prince Commander In I'll
sight Of the audience. The Rrincs, fol
lowing the the example OF the Primo
Of Wales, shook Sullivan heartily b,
the hand and accompanied the latter Il
the drawing room. There the Primo
told Sullivan that he had sedulousl
followed the latter's record, and 1t va
. pleasure TO meet the owner of 1t an,
to wish him good luck In his propose
. fight.
No. long after wards Sullivan, VIII
had exchanged his evening dress fo
bis ring costume, WAS again tamaltu
! ously cbeered end Ashton was greete
by three cheers for the American Su
livan wore green tights, in complimer
, to the Emerald Isle audience. Fou
. rounds were given Of two minute
each.
The greatest admiration was Q,
pressed for Sullivan's physique and II
trip hammer manner OF mis- blow
either in tapping lightly or In strikin
heavily. During the rounds q chort
q, OF animated cries was kept up: "Giy
It to him, John!" "Now, walk II
; AshtonW etc. If any came to doul
I, they remained to Join In the unan
, nous praise.
At the close Sullivan returned thanl
: briefly, said kind words for Ashton OF
went to his hotel surrounded by an .
;, miring crowd, which, however, pou
ing rain had very much diminishe
An expert estimated the audience l
side At Z, 600.
LONDON, Dec. IL 1t 10 reported ID
the fght between Sullivan and Mitch,
will take place In . large farm OF
u hou.a In Kent Tickata for the fp
are selling Ut b5 ronnds each.